For his efforts making the Spirit of America Blood Drive the
nation's largest 9-11 blood drive, The Home Depot and the National
Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) announced today that Booth is a
finalist for the 2009 Home Depot NMPA Humanitarian Award. Other finalists
for the award are NASCAR Sprint Cup driver's Greg Biffle and Tony
Stewart. The three will be recognized at the upcoming NASCAR NMPA Myers
Brother Awards program in Las Vegas where the 2009 Humanitarian of the
Year will be announced.

"This is unbelievable. Words can't say enough how
appreciative I am for being selected as a finalist," Booth said.
"To see my name as a nominee alongside the likes of Tony Stewart
and Greg Biffle, who both give so much of their time and resources for
charity, is a true honor."

Booth has made countless efforts to support various non-profit
organizations in his community, but none as much as the Great Lakes
Region of the American Red Cross. His creation of the Spirit of America
Blood Drive, which began in 2002, was a way to honor the victims and
heroes of September 11, 2001. Since that time, the drive has grown into
the nation's largest September 11 blood drive. The blood
drive's success also caught the eye of the NASCAR Foundation, which
has since created the NASCAR Foundation Blood & Marrow Drive, which is
hosted at over 30 race tracks on September 11.

Booth is also a regular blood donor who has personally given blood 146
times, which amounts to over 18 gallons in his lifetime.

"When I created the Spirit of America Blood Drive in 2002, I
honestly had no idea it would be as successful as it is," Booth
said. "It's a great event that brings the community together
for a good cause. I personally enjoy giving blood and try to donate every
56 days if I can."

The finalists for the 2009 Humanitarian Award were selected by the
Humanitarian Award Selection Committee comprised of representatives of
the NMPA and The Home Depot. All of the nominees were assessed based on
their community commitment and dedication, impact on the community and
charitable giving of their time and talents. The three nominees with the
highest scores were named finalists for the award.

"Volunteerism is important to The Home Depot and we've made a
commitment to recognize individuals that are doing outstanding projects
for the betterment of community," said Frank Bifulco, senior vice
president and chief marketing officer for Home Depot. "Greg, Tim
and Tony have each put forth extraordinary efforts in the name of charity
and The Home Depot is proud to be able to recognize and pay tribute to
those efforts."

"I commend Tim for all his hard work, dedication and commitment to
the Spirit of America Blood Drive and his many other charitable
contributions," MIS President Roger Curtis said. "Tim is a
very deserving finalist for the NMPA NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award
and I couldn't be happier for him and what he has done to put the
blood drive and MIS on the map for his efforts."

Biffle was nominated for his work in raising awareness to the importance
of animal welfare. Establishing the Greg Biffle Foundation in 2005,
Biffle's work has lead to more than 200 animal welfare agencies in
the United States receiving financial assistance which has allowed the
receiving agencies to better care for sheltered animals. Biffle is active
in the fund raising, support and publicity for the foundation and serves
as the national spokesperson for the North Shore Animal League's
Spay USA which is a nationwide network and referral service for
affordable spay/neuter services.

Stewart was nominated for his annual event Prelude to the Dream which
supports injured and fallen service members and their families. Stewart
launched the annual event in 2005 and it has grown in stature and
notoriety every year. The event includes participation from the
world's top drivers, an exclusive HBO Pay-Per-View television
package and a sold-out race event. The 2009 Prelude brought 25
world-class drivers to a short-track shootout in an effort to raise
money. Proceeds from the event were used to help organizations such as
Wounded Warriors, Operation Homefront, Intrepid Fund and Fisher House.

The winner of the 2009 Humanitarian Award will be announced at the annual
NASCAR NMPA Myers Brother Awards program in Las Vegas on December 3. The
winner will receive a specially-designed crystal trophy and a $100,000
cash donation to the recipient's designated charity. Additionally,
the two remaining finalists will each receive $25,000 cash donations to
their respective charitable organizations.

"This is wonderful news for Tim and the Spirit of America Blood
Drive," CEO of the American Red Cross Great Lakes Region Blood
Services Sharon Jaksa said. "All of us at the Great Lakes Region of
the American Red Cross are appreciative of the efforts Tim has made in
making the blood drive the most successful event for this region each and
every year."